Alan
The moment I stepped out of the alpha’s study, the weight of the walls behind me seemed to double. My feet moved fast, too fast, but I needed to get away before my legs gave out beneath me.
The hallways of the Blackthorn estate blurred as I passed them, one by one, until I no longer knew where I was going.
I just needed to move.
To breathe.
To not shift.
My chest heaved as I finally reached the quiet corridor that led out of the Alpha’s manor.
I leaned heavily against the wall, the cool stone pressing into my spine, grounding me barely.
Sonya?
She told me she was Sienna.
I had whispered that name to myself several times, so pleased to have finally found my mate. My wolf had called out to her, believing that the Moon Goddess had finally answered our silent plea.
But i
